Reds' Tupou cited for alleged foul play

Queensland Reds and Wallabies prop Taniela Tupou will appear at a SANZAAR Judicial Committee Hearing later on Tuesday after being cited for alleged foul play.

Tupou is alleged to have contravened Law 9.13 - that a player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously - during the Super Rugby match between the Reds and Stormers in Cape Town last weekend.

The 21-year old Tongan-born front-rower appeared to execute a tackle on Stormers winger Craig Barry without using his arms in the ninth minute of the Reds' loss.

He wasn't penalised at the time, but the citing commissioner later deemed the incident had met the red card threshold for foul play.

Tupou made his Test debut off the bench against Scotland in Australia's most recent game last November.

He has been in good form early in the season, with Wallabies coach Michael Cheika on Monday naming Tupou as one the younger players taking a more prominent role in Super Rugby this season.